Goldkartz Explained

Goldkartz
Genre:	Bhangra, Punjabi dance music
Origin:	Malaysia
Years Active:	2008–present
Associated Acts:	Mumzy Stranger, Rishi Rich
Current Members:	Manjit Singh Gill Sukhjit Singh Gill

Goldkartz (sometimes stylised GoldKartz) is a Malaysian Indian music duo consisting of two Sikh brothers - Manjit Singh Gill and Sukhjit Singh Gill. They make Punjabi-inspired dance music. They have been called "the first serious attempt by a Southeast Asian bhangra recording act to cross over to foreign markets".^[1]

History

Goldkartz's first album, Loaded, was released in 2008 and had some success in Malaysia. In 2010, they began working on their second album 24 Karaatz. Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, helped in its release.^[2] ^[3] 24 Karaatz was released in 2011 in Malaysia and in the USA, the UK, Europe, Canada and India.

Reception

They have received critical acclaim for their music.^[4] ^[5] Goldkartz's first album Loaded was the first bhangra album to be recorded and made completely in Malaysia and received that distinction in the Malaysian Book of Records.^[6]

Discography

Loaded (2008)
24 Karaatz (2011)

External links

Official website

Notes and References

Web site: Malaysia brothers bring new twist to bhangra music . Associated Press . 1 April 2011 . 11 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110412014302/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hsLjQvu6W74d4ZdhfqQJha5_rh5A?docId=6bc89cb7313347dc918bb8cb5478cc9d . 12 April 2011 .
Web site: Wife of Malaysian PM launches bhangra album . https://web.archive.org/web/20120509203815/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-02/rest-of-world/29374424_1_new-music-album-malaysian-indians-rosmah-mansor . dead . 9 May 2012 . 2 April 2011 . . 11 April 2011.
Web site: Rosmah: Music as universal language connects human race . BorneoPost Online . 2 April 2011 . 11 April 2011.
Web site: Music Connects The Human Race - Rosmah . Bernama . 1 April 2011 . 11 April 2011.
Web site: Malaysian Sikh brothers seek inroads in bhangra hitmaking scene dominated by Britain . https://archive.today/20130204093606/http://www.thewesternstar.com/Canada---World/Arts/2011-04-05/article-2404356/Malaysian-Sikh-brothers-seek-inroads-in-bhangra-hitmaking-scene-dominated-by-Britain,-India/1 . dead . 4 February 2013 . The Western Star . 5 April 2011 . 11 April 2011.
Web site: GoldKartz going global with second album . The Star online. 31 March 2011 . 11 April 2011.